Ground your capacitor module to the subpanel, Additional resources – Rockwell Automation 2198-CAPMOD-1300 Kinetix 5500 Capacitor Module Installation Instructions User Manual
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Kinetix 5500 Capacitor Module 7
Publication 2198-IN004A-EN-P - October 2012
Ground Your Capacitor Module to the Subpanel
Ground Bulletin 2198 drives and 2198-CAPMOD-1300 capacitor modules to a bonded cabinet 
ground bus with a braided ground strap or 4.0 mm
2
(12 AWG) copper wire.
Figure 5 - Connecting the Braided Ground Strap
Additional Resources
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Resource
Description
Kinetix 5500 Servo Drives User Manual, publ
Provides information on installing, configuring, start up, and 
troubleshooting your Kinetix 5500 servo drive system.
Kinetix 300 Shunt Resistor Installation Instructions, 
publication 
Provides information on installing and wiring Kinetix 300 
external shunt resistors.
Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, 
publication 
Provides general guidelines for installing a Rockwell 
Automation industrial system.
Product Certifications website,
Provides declarations of conformity, certificates, and other 
certification details.
Braided Ground Straps
25.4 mm (1.0 in.) x 6.35 mm (0.25 in.)
Keep length as short as possible.
4
3
2
1
2198-CAPMOD-1300 Capacitor Module 
(side view)
Item
Description
1
Ground screw (green) 2.0 N•m (17.5 lb-in), max
2
Braided ground strap (customer supplied)
3
Ground grid or power distribution ground
4
Bonded cabinet ground bus (customer supplied)